insideKENT Magazine Issue 121 - May 2022 | Page 24

EVENTS
27-29 MAY THE SOUNDCRASH FUNK & SOUL WEEKENDER 2022 Dreamland , Margate www . dreamland . co . uk Time : From 12pm Price : 3 Day Weekend Ticket £ 137.50 , Saturday Ticket £ 60.50
Experience an incredible line-up of world-class musicians at this weekend festival . The line-up for the weekend is packed with music icons including genre-defying disco legends Sister Sledge , the revolutionary George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic , BBC tastemaker Gilles Peterson , soul-jazz great and funk icon Roy Ayers , BBC 6 Music ’ s very own Craig Charles , Good Times head honcho Norman Jay MBE , the inimitable David ‘ Ram Jam ’ Rodigan and a host of luminaries from the scene . On Friday , enjoy a roller disco and undercover area . On Saturday and Sunday , gain access to the park including vintage rides , street food , art , and much more .
27 - 30 MAY STATES OF MIND … THINKING , NOT THINKING The Pie Factory , Margate www . piefactorymargate . co . uk Time : 11am – 5pm | Price : Free
States of Mind ’ s group exhibition explores the thinking , non thinking process and practices of contemporary artists work - conceptual , analytical , scientific juxtaposed with improvised , spontaneity and just pure accidental . The exhibition will showcase a collection of works including drawing , painting , installation and video , by artists , who studied at Central St Martin ’ s , Camberwell and Brighton University , School of Art . Artists include : Shirley-Ann Galbraith , John Woodberry , Elizabeth Dudley , Ollie Arthur-Banes , and James Kirkpatrick
28 MAY SATURDAY NIGHT FISH & CHIP TAKEAWAY Romney , Hythe & Dymchurch Railway , New Romney www . rhdr . org . uk Time : 6.30pm Departure from New Romney , 6.40pm Departure from Romney Sands Price : Adult £ 26 , Child ( 3-15 ) £ 19
Enjoy a fish & chip supper at Dungeness either on board the train , or in the garden at the picnic tables . After 40 minutes at Dungeness the train will depart for the return journey to New Romney . Tickets include a return train ride and a freshly cooked fish & chip supper , or a vegetarian alternative .
28 MAY - 1ST JUNE BAA-RILLIANT HALF TERM & SHEEP SHOW ! Kent Life , Maidstone www . kentlife . org . uk Time : 10am-5pm Price : Adults £ 12 , Concessions £ 12 , Children ( aged 2-15 ) £ 12 , Family £ 44 , Members Free
Visit Kent Life this May half term and join the farm ’ s entertainers in various animal shows and activities . Guests can watch the annual sheep shearing show and even get crafty with sheep wool . There will be plenty of games for the whole family as well as owl demonstrations throughout the day .
they are throwing a huge party to celebrate the award winning wines that are being produced in Kent . Henry Warde , eighth generation owner of Squerryes Court and Winery , is throwing open his doors to welcome wine enthusiasts from far and wide .
29 MAY TEDDY BEARS ’ PICNIC THEATRE SHOW Belmont House , Faversham www . belmont-house . org Time : 11am and 2pm Price : Adults : £ 7.50 , Children aged 2 +: £ 10 , Family Ticket ( 2 Ad & 2 Ch ) £ 30 , Under 2s Free
Bring along your favourite bear on a fun , exciting adventure to get to the picnic on time ! The show incorporates props , puppets , well-known songs and dancing together with important educational areas such as numbers , colours and shapes . Picnics are welcome in the gardens , the Tea Room will open serving drinks , cakes and ice cream ! Rah Rah Theatre Company aim to have the children involved as much as possible so as to create a memorable experience for each audience member . The show runs for 1 hour , then you are welcome to explore the beautiful gardens .
30 MAY - 1 JUNE STONE WEEK Canterbury Cathedral , Canterbury www . canterbury-cathedral . org Time : 10.30am - 3.30pm Price : Included in price of admission
Have you got what it takes to be a Cathedral stonemason ? Find out this half term at the drop-in sessions led by the Canterbury Cathedral Stonemasonry team , where you will have the opportunity to carve your initials using traditional medieval techniques .
30 MAY - 1 JUNE ORCHARD ACTIVITY : BEE WALK Brogdale Collections , Faversham www . brogdalecollections . org Time : 10am - 12pm or 1pm - 3pm Price : £ 9.50 per child and 1 adult , Additional Adult / Child £ 7.50
Late Spring is one of the most beautiful and exciting times of year in the orchard with the bountiful , bright blossom buzzing with happy bees ! Discover different bees that visit the fruit blossom and pollinate the flowers to make delicious fruit . Once you have found some bees and looked at where they are happiest , visit the exhibition which is all about bees , you can even look inside a hive and find where the honey is made . Create your own pollinator-friendly mini wildflower patch to take home with you .
WINE GARDEN OF ENGLAND SUMMER FESTIVAL
29 MAY WINE GARDEN OF ENGLAND SUMMER FESTIVAL Squerryes Court , Westerham www . winegardenofengland . co . uk / festival Time : Time Slots from 11.30am Price : From £ 22
Meet the top seven wine producers from Kent alongside carefully selected local food at the iconic Squerryes Court in Westerham . The Wine Garden of England is a collaboration of the eight finest wine producers in Kent . For the first time ,
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